2010 Top Advisor Rankings: Nebraska

Ranked #1: 1 Ron ♦ Ron Carson, Carson Wealth Management Group. Company insiders are among Ron Carson's most accurate trading indicators. If a CEO is paying up to buy his company's stock, that's a buy signal with neon lights. If an insider is selling, it could be a good time to bail. "No matter how strong the fundamentals or technicals are, we would never buy a stockwhere the insiders are cluster-selling," says Carson, founder of Carson Wealth Management. Last year there were more than 300,000 transactions from the C-suite, he says, and about 40 were significant trades. Their accuracy rate: more than 90%. Carson, 45, who comes from a family of farmers, says his early clients were farmers. Today, he has some 600 clients, mostly business owners and corporate execs, in 37 states. A personal touch is there regardless of the distance from his office door. "We take care of our clients. We get them accountants and attorneys. We know their past accomplishments and future goals, their kids' names, their favorite TV shows, wine and chocolates." - BEATRICE GARCIA